Michael Olise named Man of the Match in Bayern Munich’s nervy 1-0 win over Wolfsburg

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Michael Olise named Man of the Match in Bayern Munich’s nervy 1-0 win over Wolfsburg

Michael Olise named Man of the Match in Bayern Munich’s nervy 1-0 win over Wolfsburg

FC Bayern was lucky to escape fairly unscathed

Michael Olise named Man of the Match in Bayern Munich’s nervy 1-0 win over Wolfsburg

FC Bayern was lucky to escape fairly unscathed

Bayern Munich narrowly escaped a tricky Bundesliga encounter, securing a nervy 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Wolfsburg. The Bavarians were far from their dominant best, but a moment of individual brilliance from Michael Olise made all the difference.

The French winger unleashed a sublime curler in the 56th minute, a strike that proved to be the match-winner and earned him the Man of the Match award with 53% of the fan vote. It was a flash of class in an otherwise tense affair, where Wolfsburg looked the more dangerous side for long stretches.

In truth, Bayern had goalkeeper Jonas Urbig to thank for keeping them in the game. The young shot-stopper produced a string of vital saves, the pick of which came late on when he deflected a one-on-one effort onto the post. Many fans felt Urbig was just as deserving of the MOTM honor.

While this performance was far from vintage Bayern, it provided a much-needed reprieve after the heartbreak of Wednesday night. The club fell at the penultimate hurdle in the Champions League semi-finals, losing 6-5 on aggregate to Paris Saint-Germain in a thrilling two-legged tie.

Now, attention turns to the DFB-Pokal final in Berlin, where Bayern will face Stuttgart in a clash for domestic silverware. But first, there's the small matter of the final Bundesliga matchday at home to FC Köln—a chance for the newly-crowned champions to celebrate properly with the traditional beer showers.

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